Chapter 432: Outside Confrontation

Nowadays, Knoll's technical characteristics have been quite mature, and his offensive skills and defensive ability have made him the most potential player in the NBA, and many media believe that he is already better than Davis in the same period, and he is regarded as the future interior No. 1 or even the NBA No. 1. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info It can be said that today's Noll is already the signature of the Lakers, and when it comes to the Lakers, the first thing fans think of is Kobe, and then Noll.

However, it will not be easy for Noll to secure his position as the No. 1 core of the team, and he has a lot of pressure because there are so many super potential stars on the Lakers team who can threaten his position. So, in the new season, Knoll needs to prove that he can still improve and can be one position ahead of the others.

As the game enters a scorching moment, Knoll's first thought is to step up for himself, which is what a good leader should do.

"Norris holds the ball in the high post, Kevin Durant defends him, Norris wants to play alone? I wonder if he can score the ball under Kevin Durant's defense? ”

The pairing of Knoll and Durant immediately aroused the enthusiasm of the fans at the Staples Center, and the shouts rang out, and the heat wave suddenly steamed, and the game instantly became a highlight.

With the current Warriors' small-ball lineup, Barnes and Durant can both play the No. 4 position. But Noll is now 216cm tall, and Barnes is too tall to suffer, so Durant took the initiative to defend Noll to make up for this disadvantage.

Although Noll is comprehensive, he is an inside line after all, so he still has a lot of advantages in confrontation and strength.

Seeing Durant defending him, Knoll simply chose to play with his back, took two steps closer to the restricted area, turned around and hooked his hand, and the basketball fell cleanly into the basket.

"It was a good shot, and Norris Noll played his physical strengths and characteristics very clearly. The Warriors' interior defense is also weak enough, and I think it will be difficult for the Warriors to beat the Rockets, Lakers, and Trail Blazers if they don't strengthen their interior this season. ”

A beautiful goal that sparked a wave of attention.

Commentators give their opinions on the two teams and the game.

"It's true, the Warriors are too strong on the outside, and although they have the height on the inside, the overall interior strength is weak. The Lakers have the strongest interior lineup in the league, so I think the Lakers will definitely always focus on the interior in this game. Norris's goal is just the beginning ......"

"Yes, the Warriors should focus their defense on the inside, and if the interior is blown up, then it's really hard for them to beat the Lakers. So the key is defense, although the Warriors can rely on strong outside shooting to win, but if they really encounter a strong team of the same level, if they can't defend well, it's still useless. ”

After all, the opinions of the commentators and commentators are only their own ideas, and for the head coaches of the two teams, Kerr and Chu Xuan, they are not prepared to do so.

Knoll then hit a mid-range jumper under Durant's defense, and then the Lakers' offense shifted to the perimeter, but Noll scored twice in a row to attract the Warriors' defense, and when he fell into the low post, it was very, very big to the Warriors' defense.

Both sides started attacking from the outside, and it was very, very interesting. For fans, the Lakers, who relied on the interior to win two championships, actually gave up their most powerful interior offense in the opening game, which is really a great attraction.

Bryant hit a three-pointer first, which boosted the team's overall momentum. LaVine and Antetokounmpo then both showed good shooting touch. In just over three minutes after the Lakers switched to outside offense, the Lakers scored 11 points. As for the Warriors, Durant was pinned down and Thompson had a bad hand, but the star Curry showed the perverted touch of the league's best shooter, scoring the team's eight points in the next 10 minutes alone, including two three-pointers.

Although the pair of shots is not as good as the inside collision and the dunk with great visual impact, it is indeed unique in today's era when small ball is prevalent. The accurate shooting made the fans still very excited, and the two sides beat the drums equally, entering the rotation time of the first quarter.

Rotation time is the most important point for fans in the opening game, because they all want to see how effective the Lakers' reinforcements are this summer, and what kind of firepower the Lakers' shooters and strong interior benches can show.

The end result did not disappoint, and the Lakers' bench showed their ability to rotate the league, and under a wave of offense, the Lakers maintained an 11-point lead in the first quarter of the game.

"The Lakers' bench strength has really increased, and the arrival of Keller Korver and Danny Green is too much to supplement their outside firepower. If the Lakers' outside line in the previous two years was a little shortcoming, then this year's Lakers definitely fill this shortcoming. The Lakers, who are very strong inside and out, I think they will be even more unstoppable this year, right? I still don't think the teams in the West can pose much of a threat to it, after all, the Lakers are a mature team, and the other three teams are all new teams. If there's one team that can pose a threat to the Lakers, I think it's Cleveland...... Of course, the premise is which system Iman Shamchambaugh and Deron Williams can fit into......"

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"Chu, why don't we play inside attack? You know, that's a style of play that we've matured for, and I think that if we strengthen our inside attack, the opponent won't have any chance of winning. The game on the court continued, and Nash asked Chu Xuan puzzled. Because when the main force came on the court just now, Chu Xuan arranged for the players to still focus on the outside line and strengthen the offensive rhythm...... In other words, Chu Xuan is playing with the Warriors in the way of the Warriors, which makes Nash feel that he should not ......

However, Chu Xuan smiled and said, "Steve, since it's already a mature style of play, why do you still use it?" The regular season is our training time, so why not try more plays? You know, I've always felt that even in terms of outside strength, the Lakers can still play against any team. ”

The confidence exuded between the words made Nash stunned, yes, it is indeed as Chu Xuan said, in fact, the overall strength of the Lakers' outside line is still second to none in the league, but it is just covered up by the Lakers' strong interior strength.

With Kobe Bryant, who averages 15+9 per game, LaVine who averages 20+, Antetokounmpo, all-round fighter Antetokounmpo, three-point sharpshooters Danny Green and Korver, Maddie who exudes afterglow, etc., the Lakers' configuration is still quite okay.

"Take a good look, we need to look at the lack of movement, and I hope to build the Lakers into a team with excellent outside transition offense in two months, which requires our joint efforts......"

Chu Xuan said something to the assistant coaches around him, and then paid serious attention to the game.

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on the field.

The Lakers' offense, after Antetokounmpo blocked and dismantled high, received Kobe's transfer ball, and then continued to transmit very quickly, in the process, the Lakers' running position on the court was carried out in a tight and orderly manner, and the players on the inside were covering many times...... Under the dazzling running, Kobe Bryant took the ball in the empty position, jumped from outside the three-point line, and hit a hollow shot......

"The Lakers' movement actually gave me a wonderful feeling, which is really rare to see such a rhythm, and this is a terrible team with super execution."

"Kobe Bryant is undoubtedly extremely easy to play in such a team, which is enough to prolong his career life, and Chu Xuan can be said to have contributed a lot."

"It's so beautiful, the Lakers are so strong, no matter what the aspect, the current Warriors look a little young. I think at this stage, Kerr needs to work harder to get the Big Three together, otherwise, they will definitely be vulnerable against the Lakers. ”

The situation of the game made all fans who had the illusion that the Warriors could beat the Lakers give up that kind of year, because basketball relies on overall tactics, not more than anyone's star.

However, after all, the Warriors have three players with super shooting ability, and it is obviously extremely difficult for the Lakers to defeat the Warriors simply by relying on outside offense.

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The Lakers' offense missed, Barnes grabbed the rebound, Curry quickly advanced with the ball, and under the high-speed running conduction, a very sassy back pass to the new teammate Durant who followed immediately, Durant received the ball and hit a jump shot directly.

After Durant hit a three-pointer, the Lakers returned a three-pointer.

According to Kerr's arrangement, Durant is clearly going to start taking on the offense, and he has a great touch, hitting a breakaway pull-up shot to score for the Warriors again.

After hitting two consecutive balls, Durant's state has also improved significantly, and the Warriors, on their side, have also begun to make balls for him to create scoring opportunities for him.

In fact, the Warriors are a very harmonious team, and neither Curry nor Thompson are selfish players, which allows them to get along well with Durant.

Durant's hand has warmed up, and Curry has maintained a good hand, and the game has become extremely intense. The two sides kept shooting, and the three-pointers were constantly hit.

The two sides began to shoot at each other, and the atmosphere on the scene became extremely high, so Chu Xuan simply took Whiteside down and replaced it with Carl Downs, the champion with three-point shooting ability. As a result, the game literally turned into a three-point contest, with both Knoll and Towns each shooting three-pointers......

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With 3:13 left in the half, Downs received a pass from Bryant at 60 degrees on the left side and took a step from the three-point line, which was his second three-point shot, and the basketball crossed an arc and fell into the net pocket, triggering a burst of exclamations from Staples.

Carl Dons hit a three-pointer, his first field goal of the tournament. He's very versatile, and I think it's more appropriate to have him and Knoll as a partner. ”

At the beginning of the draft, although it was rumored that Towns was a very well-rounded rookie and could shoot to the three-point line, there were not many fans who believed this. Because throughout the history of the NBA, a big center with three-point shooting ability is either soft or the product of hype. So, no one is too optimistic about Downs...... However, with the Summer League and preseason going on, that focus was overturned, and Downs was undoubtedly an epoch-making rookie, with a versatility and interior ability that has not been seen in history, perhaps due to the trend of the times, but he did show immeasurable potential. There is no doubt that the Lakers' No. 1 pick was not in vain, and they have once again selected a talent.

The pairing of Downs and Noll stayed on the court for less than three minutes, and then Chu Xuan replaced Noel with Danny Green and changed it to a big four lineup, with Antetoquin blogging on the fourth position.

When such a situation occurs, the popularity of the game has also reached a very high level. The Lakers completely gave up the interior line and fought against the Warriors? That's capricious!

However, for the Lakers, it does have headstrong capital.

Downs sat alone on the inside, and he didn't disappoint, defending, grabbing rebounds, fighting, pulling out shots, everything made from Downs, it looked extremely sophisticated, as if he was not a rookie at all.

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The halftime was over quickly, with the Lakers leading the Warriors by 11 points, 71-60.

Bryant had 15 points and four assists, LaVine 12 points, Antetokounmpo 11 points, six boards and three assists, and Noll had 10 points, eight boards and two blocks. Downs, who came off the bench, had seven points, three rebounds and two blocks. For the Warriors, Curry has hit five three-pointers and scored 24 points. Durant scored 15 points and Thompson was inaccurate, scoring just four points on 1-of-8 shooting. (To be continued.) )